Bread Maker Recipes (2-pound loaves)

Basic 2-pound loaf
1 1/3 cups warm water
4 tsp butter, softened
2 T sugar
4 tsp non-fat dry milk powder
2 tsp salt
4 cups bread flour
2 tsp bread machine yeast

Put ingredients into bread machine in the order listed above and turn it on to the setting you desire (dark, light, etc).

French Bread

1 1/3 cups warm water
2 tsp butter, softened
4 cups bread flour
5 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp bread machine yeast

Put ingredients into bread machine in the order listed above and turn it on to the setting you desire (dark, light, etc).

Whole Wheat

1 2/3 cups warm water
2 T butter, softened
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tsp salt
4 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
3 tsp bread machine yeast

Put ingredients into bread machine in the order listed above and turn it on to the setting you desire (dark, light, etc).

Sweet Bread (Banana Pecan)

1 cup warm water
2/3 cup mashed ripe bananas
2T Butter, softened
2 medium eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups bread flour
4 T sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tsp bread machine yeast
2/3 cups chopped pecans

Put ingredients into bread machine in the order listed above and turn it on to the setting you desire (dark, light, etc).

Oatmeal Date Bread

1 1/2 cups hot water
2 T canola oil
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp salt
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups instant oatmeal
1/2 cup finely chopped dates
2 T fast-rising yeast

Put ingredients into bread machine in the order listed above and turn it on to the setting you desire (dark, light, etc).

Chock Full o' Chocolate Walnut-Zucchini Bread

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated orange zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)

In a bowl, combine walnuts and choc chips. Add 2 T of the flour and toss to well, set aside. Spray the bread pan and kneading blade with nonstick cooking spray. Place ingredients into the bread pan in the following order: eggs, oild the remaining flour baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest, salt and allspice. Add zucchini, then the floured walnuts and choc chips along with the rest of the flour in that bowl. Turn on the bread maker to desired setting.

Dough for Orange-Anise Braided Ring

1/3 cup warm water
1/3 cup whole milk
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, softened
grated zest of 1 orange
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp anise seeds, crushed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
"Egg Wash" (1 egg lightly beaten with 1 T water)

Place ingredients into pan in following order: water, milk, eggs, butter orange zest, sugar, flour anise, salt, nutmeg and yeast. Put machine on "Dough" setting and turn it on. When dough is complete, spray a cooking sheet, take dough out of pan. Preheat oven to 350. On lightly floured surface, place dough and divide into 2 equal pieces. Lightly roll each piece into a 24-inch rope. Place ropes on baking sheet, twist ropes loosely together and form into a circle. Place a clean towel over ring and let rise in warm around until doubled in size. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush with egg wash. Bake 30-35 mins until bread is golden brown. Let cool 20 mins before slicing and serving.

(please note that some bread makers may not be able to support the following recipes)

Standard Cake Mix

1/4 cup butter (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup granulated sugar

In a bowl, combine butter, vanilla, eggs, and lemon juice. In a second bowl, combine flour, baking powder and sugar. Spray bread pan with non-stick spray. Combine the ingredients from both bowls and place into the bread pan and push start. It will mix the cake mix and then bake it in the bread pan!

Sandwich Bread

1 cup water
1 1/2 T soft butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 T non-fat milk powder
3 T sugar
3 cups high-gluten bread flour*
3/4 tsp fast action yeast

Place ingredients into the pan as listed above. Turn on the bread machine to the desired setting (usually light).
*high-gluten flour is a high protein flour milled from select blends of hard spring wheat and performs best in bagels, thin crust pizza, hard rolls and hearth style breads.

Year 'Round Spiced Peach Jam

1 cup sugar
1 T low-sugar fruit pectin
2 cups thawed frozen sliced peaches
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp lemon juice

Place ingredients into the bread pan in the order listed above. It will mix and bake the jam (my machine has a jam setting) so the pan will be hot upon removal. Jam will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.